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SouthWest secures quarter of all airline web traffic - Top US travel websites, September 2013
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SouthWest secures quarter of all airline web traffic - Top US travel websites, September 2013
By PhocusWire | October 15, 2013
Southwest is winning almost a quarter of all traffic to airline brands in the list of leading US travel websites during September this year. The carrier added some 0.5% to its overall market share... Read More
Simple equation: Relevant travel content + Big Data = Better results for travel brands
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Simple equation: Relevant travel content + Big Data = Better results for travel brands
By Viewpoints | October 15, 2013
Forget the travel content equation for a moment - remember the days when you would walk into the corner travel agency and find racks and racks of brochures? NB: This is a viewpoint from Henry Woodm... Read More
Startup pitch - Tansler wants to become a price-driven challenger to Airbnb and HomeAway
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Startup pitch - Tansler wants to become a price-driven challenger to Airbnb and HomeAway
By Kevin May | October 15, 2013
Does the internet need another vacation rental website? Tansler seems to think so, going live today with a new service which claims it has developed a "transparent marketplace" for both users and owne... Read More
Oyster is the latest to sell up as TripAdvisor continues acquisition spree
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Oyster is the latest to sell up as TripAdvisor continues acquisition spree
By Linda Fox | October 15, 2013
TripAdvisor has acquired hotel review service Oyster with terms of the deal undisclosed. New York-based Oyster will continue to operate out of the city and be incorporated into Smarter Travel Media... Read More
Travel agents increase use of GDS but hotel rate parity impacts booking preferences
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Travel agents increase use of GDS but hotel rate parity impacts booking preferences
By Karthick Prabu | October 15, 2013
There are two channels that travel agents use more than in the past - none other than the GDS and hotel/chain websites, reveals a study. Market research company Phoenix Marketing International and... Read More
Gatwick Airport recruits staff for Instagram mobile remit
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Gatwick Airport recruits staff for Instagram mobile remit
By Linda Fox | October 15, 2013
Gatwick Airport has trained up a team of staff on how to take the best pictures in and around the airport using mobile phones. It's a cute and quirky programme, which aims to portray day-to-day ope... Read More
How technology fragmentation, organizational effectiveness impacts digital customer experience
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How technology fragmentation, organizational effectiveness impacts digital customer experience
By Nick Vivion | October 14, 2013
In their latest research, Forrester Consulting and Qubit tackle an important issue deserving of more attention: the successful implementation of digital marketing technology across departments. Man... Read More
Air Canada closes in on WestJet - Top Canada travel websites, September 2013
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Air Canada closes in on WestJet - Top Canada travel websites, September 2013
By PhocusWire | October 14, 2013
WestJet has lost some of its lead to rival carrier Air Canada in the latest chart of leading Canada travel websites. Air Canada gained 1.25% market share between August and September as WestJet man... Read More
Air Canada bashed in social media for email mocking US media after missing dog saga
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Air Canada bashed in social media for email mocking US media after missing dog saga
By Karthick Prabu | October 14, 2013
The US government shut-down has not only troubled the travel industry, but it has also made Air Canada land in a bit of a social media soup. Passenger Jutta Kulic had booked an Air Canada flight be... Read More
EasyJet pulls ahead of Ryanair, British Airways closes in - Top UK travel websites, September 2013
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EasyJet pulls ahead of Ryanair, British Airways closes in - Top UK travel websites, September 2013
By PhocusWire | October 14, 2013
EasyJet has stretched its lead at the top of leading travel websites in the UK, moving further ahead of Ryanair as third placed British Airways narrows the gap on the Irish carrier. The gap between... Read More
Airlines, brace for a new dimension in inflight entertainment
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Airlines, brace for a new dimension in inflight entertainment
By Linda Fox | October 14, 2013
Who remembers the Virgin Atlantic passenger who wrote a lengthy letter complaining about his inflight meal, which went viral via email? Now, it seems passengers who don't want publicise any issues... Read More
Expedia peers into the future of travel, focusing on Millennials
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Expedia peers into the future of travel, focusing on Millennials
By Sean O'Neil | October 14, 2013
Millennials -- people who grew up in the 1980s -- travel differently than the rest of us, according to fresh research by Expedia, the online travel agency (OTA). In a key finding, travelers under 3... Read More
Source: Senior leaders at Hotels.com depart, under Expedia Inc reshuffle
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Source: Senior leaders at Hotels.com depart, under Expedia Inc reshuffle
By Sean O'Neil | October 12, 2013
Employees at Hotels.com were greeted Friday by a number of senior executive departures as part of a reshuffle at the online travel agency, owned by Expedia Inc. In a statement to Tnooz, the company... Read More
DogVacay keeps digging, coming up with an additional $15 million
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DogVacay keeps digging, coming up with an additional $15 million
By Nick Vivion | October 11, 2013
DogVacay, the P2P pet care startup, has added another bone to the pile: $15 million in funding, which brings the total haul to $22 million. $6 million was raised last year from Benchmark Capital. A... Read More
CouchSurfing CEO steps down amid layoffs, uncertainty
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CouchSurfing CEO steps down amid layoffs, uncertainty
By Nick Vivion | October 11, 2013
After a controversial move to incorporate as a for-profit company, CouchSurfing is reeling from a round of uncertainty. CEO Tony Espinoza has stepped down, appointing community experience manager Jen... Read More
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